Chapter 64: Magic & Secret
Ryan is praised by Victor. Feeling a little embarrassed, he tried to scratch his head, but he didn't move, because his hand was still holding Faraz's hand.
Victor said again: "But Ryan, your magic ability is a little different from others, if you want, I plan to give you a full test, I don't know if you want to?"
"All aspects of the test?" Ryan repeated, then asked, "Master Victor, what's the use of this?"
Victor explained, "I'm sure you've gone through the Magic Guild's tests. That kind of hierarchical testing and promotion was originally a means of incentive, but unfortunately, it has become a disadvantage that restricts the growth of human magicians. Speaking of this, Victor felt a little emotion in his heart, and he shook his head involuntarily.
Faras asked, "Mr. Victor, can you tell us a little bit about the test? I don't think I've heard you talk about it before." β
Victor smiled dumbly, he looked at Faraz, saw that the latter's face was full of respect, and said with a smile: "Falasi, you are my student, you don't need to look like this, do you?"
Faras defended: "No, I used to ...... before"
Victor interrupted Farass and said, "I prefer your previous unrestrained way of speaking, respecting a person from the heart, rather than with sweet words. β
Faras was stunned for a moment, and Ryan hurriedly said for her: "Master Victor, I think it's not a bad thing for Faras to respect you sometimes, right? As you just said, 'Respect for a person is from the heart', since Faras respects you very much, then why care if she is arrogant or respectful to talk to you?"
This time it was Victor's turn to be stunned, and he suddenly laughed and said, "Well said, well said." I always thought Ryan was bad at words, but that doesn't seem to be the case?"
Faras gratefully glanced at Ryan who was holding his hand, this small action made Victor look at it, Victor laughed and joked with Ryan and Farath and said, "I said, it turns out that love has opened the stupid boy!"
Faras shook off Ryan's hand shyly, gave Victor a fierce look, and said coquettishly: "Don't come, Victor, you dead ghost, you actually make fun of people like this." β
Ryan didn't guard against being thrown away by Faras, he shrugged his shoulders and made a pitiful expression on his face, as if to say, "Look, just because of your words, Faras doesn't want me." β
This action made everyone laugh at once, and even the shy Faras burst into tears of laughter, and she covered her stomach and moaned, "O god of wisdom, save me." My teacher, Victor, is a disrespectful old man who bullies me, a poor schoolgirl, and my captain, Ryan, is a freak again, how can I live in the future!"
Everyone laughed for a while before slowly stopping.
Victor rubbed his belly lightly and said, "It's a long story about this test. β
Ryan rubbed his cheeks vigorously with his hands, and quickly bowed to Victor, saying, "Please speak!"
Victor waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down, then stood there proudly with his hands behind his back, and spoke tirelessly: "In this world, there are several different ideas about the use of magic. One belief is that magic can be used as the most powerful force of attack, and they seek greater power, hoping to be able to destroy everything with magic. The magicians of this faction are mainly the Mochizuki City Magic Guild. Because according to legend, humans learn magic from the elves, and the elven elders and priests live in the Demon Moon City deep in the silent forest in the south of the continent. The magicians of this faction will improve very quickly in the early stage of learning magic, but when they reach the time of about the advanced magician, they will encounter a bottleneck and then stagnate. β
"There is also a group of magicians who believe that magic should be a powerful auxiliary force, after all, magic is not omnipotent, and many things ultimately depend on people. So, this group of humans is trying to figure out how magic can work better for the rest of humanity. They've developed huge stone golems, warships that can sail the seas without the need for manpower, and fortresses that float in the air!"
"This faction was relatively weak at the beginning, after all, everyone wants to have great power, not just to serve others. However, this faction later produced a very famous figure, which is the great magician Meren. The Grand Mage Meren assisted His Majesty Fernando in establishing the kingdom, and his students became the pillars of the kingdom. Because this one faction is called the Fernando faction, because most of their members reside in the magical guilds of the imperial capital. β
"Since there are huge differences between the two factions, it is inevitable that there will be all kinds of arguments and even fights. Later, after various mediations, the parties agreed that every five years, there would be an exchange similar to that with AtlΓ©tico Royal, and the venue of the competition would be designated by both parties in turn. I also participated in this kind of tournament back then, and I got lucky to win against Master Blair in Mochizuki City. β
Ryan saw Victor pause, and he interjected, "Did you use the space-time teleportation scroll to win that magic item that mixed several kinds of magic from Master Blair?"
Victor was a little surprised and said, "So you know? Yes, that was it." β
Faras asked, "So, Mr. Victor, you belong to the Fernando faction?"
Victor listened to Faras's words, smiled slightly, but did not answer, he asked rhetorically, "You think I am?"
Faraz was puzzled and said, "Since you are fighting on behalf of the Magic Guild of the Imperial Capital, then you should belong to the Fernando faction?"
Victor looked at Ryan and asked, "What do you think, Ryan?"
Ryan scratched his head and said, "Why must it be which faction?"
Victor smiled and said, "Yes, these two factions are just a little different in the direction of magic research, but they have become two factions that are incompatible with each other, which has to be said to be a sadness. β
"Once upon a time, there was no faction of magicians, and the goal was to pursue great power. However, when a magician's strength reaches the level of a high-level magician, his progress will slowly stagnate. Therefore, magicians have thought of many ways, such as minoring, using the magic of another department to make up for the shortcomings of their major, which improves their strength in disguise, and some use magic items. β